Survey of Most Pressing Computer Ethics Issues

SURVEY OF MOST PRESSING COMPUTER ETHICS ISSUES

Q. 1. Name a computer ethics dilemma, problem, or question that affects you personally.

Q. 2. . Name a computer ethics dilemma, problem, or question that you consider the most pressing for

society today.

Q. 1. PERSONAL ISSUE Q. 2. SOCIAL ISSUE

File sharing/copyright infringement 35 Privacy/identity theft/spyware/hacking 44

Privacy/identity theft/spyware/hacking 21 File sharing/copyright infringement 14

Malware/viruses 14 Malware/viruses 7

Pornography 6 Pornography 7

Censorship 4 Overreliance on computers 6

Plagarism 4 Artificial intelligence 3

Built-in obsolescence 3 Monopolies 3

Spam 3 Terrorism 3

Pop-ups 3 Spam 2

Displacement of human jobs 1 Anonymity 2

Anonymity 1 Censorship 2

Ed. Equity/gender gap 2

Unreliable information 1

Built-in obsolscence 1

Insufficient parental supervision 1

Unusable response 4 Unusable response 1

n=99